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Discussion: Using Music in Speculative Fiction

December 4, 2015 by scott

Editor’s Note: Angel is hoarding her bits today, but hopes to share them with us again next week. Today’s topic comes from QSFer Hank T. Cannon: Music! What are the ins and outs of using song lyrics in a story, or novel as temporal or emotional touchstones. Is licensing involved, or only after a certain point? Does it detract from a story by anchoring it too much in a certain time and place? Great questions. I’ve used songs in stories, only to have the lyrics yanked out over publisher concerns of copyright issues. What’s your experience with music in stories? … Read more

News: New Giant Telescope Aims to Answer the Question: Is There Anybody Out There?

December 3, 2015 by scott

On a remote hilltop 8,000 feet above sea level in Chile’s Atacama Desert, scientists hope to answer one of the most fundamental questions facing humankind: Is there life elsewhere in the universe? That’s one of various goals of the Giant Magellan Telescope, or GMT, now in the early stages of construction and scheduled to start scanning outer space in 2021. Once it does, it’s expected to offer views of the farthest depths of the universe ever achieved. With seven curved mirrors giving it a record optical surface 80 feet in diameter, the GMT will have the sharpest images of any … Read more

Discussion: Pop Culture After the Apocalypse

December 3, 2015 by scott

Anyone see the play Mr. Burns? One of our local theaters put it on last season, and it was fascinating to me. Basically, there’s some kind of apocalypse, and some of the survivors gather and start recalling the details of an episode of the Simpsons. It’s a comforting bit of shared culture that literally helps them get through the night together. As the play moves forward in time, troupes form to perform remembered episodes, going so far as to pay people for remembered scenes or dialogue to complete each episode. And by the end, the Simpsons show has evolved and … Read more

Announcement: The Harvest: A Tah’Narian Christmas, by M.A. Church

December 2, 2015 by scott

QSFer M.A. Church has a new Sci Fi book out: So what’s an alien to do when his mate refuses to say what’s bothering him? Why, he sends a deep space message to his mate’s mother on earth, what else? Keyno not only learns the importance of Christmas to his chosen, he’s also shocked and confused as to why Dale hasn’t shared this with him. There is no such celebration on Tah’Nar, but that doesn’t stop Keyno from trying to bring happiness to Dale. He’s not only a starship captain, he’s also an excellent strategist. He gathers his closest friends—Doc … Read more

Discussion: New Discoveries Day

December 1, 2015 by scott

Hey all, Recently we launched New Discoveries Day – a day once a month (usually on the first day of the month) when we discuss recent discoveries that fascinate us and that could spawn plot bunnies (or plot squirrels or plot mongeese – your plot animal of choice). So chime in and let us know about any new discoveries you ran across in the last month – links are always appreciated. Thanks to Freddy MacKay for the great idea! –Scott Come Join the Chat!

Announcement: Shifter’s Station, by Silvia Violet

November 27, 2015 by scott

QSFer Silvia Violet has a new sci fi book out: Years ago, the Terran Government betrayed special forces officer Marc Devlin, forcing him to flee for his life. He rescued several fellow officers and built a new life as the head of his own mercenary force. When he captures Kirlos, a beautiful Cerian diplomat, he thinks to torture the man to learn Cerian secrets. Instead of an enemy worthy of his revenge, he finds a lover. Months later, Marc and Kirlos, who now serves as station commander, take a cargo pilot captive. They fear that this pilot, a young woman … Read more

Announcement: Chrysalis Corporation, by T.A. Venedicktov

November 23, 2015 by scott

QSFer T.A. Venedicktov has a new sci fi book out: Together, they can change the rules of the galaxy and the definition of humanity. When Damion Hawk is offered an opportunity to escape the destitute life of a miner on Mars and become an elite Alpha Fighter pilot, he jumps at the chance. Within the Chrysalis Corporation, Damion must learn to work with his Core—a man with computerized implants, no human emotions—and no rights. But unlike other Fighters, Damion can’t treat Core 47 as a tool. He sees 47 as more than a machine, and he’ll take deadly risks to … Read more

News: Nathan Fillion Reveals His Own Man Crushes

November 21, 2015 by scott

It’s no secret that Nathan Fillion is a crush for many gay fans. The Castle star has long been a favorite of geeks – gay and straight alike – since his role as Captain Malcolm Reynolds on the 2002-03 cult hit Firefly and its feature film continuation, Serenity. So does he have any man crushes? It turns out he does. ‘Umm, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jeremy Renner, Bradley Cooper,’ he tells The Advocate. Full Story at Gay Star News

Interview: Raider Captured, by J.J. Lore

November 21, 2015 by scott

Today, J.J. Lore, the author of Raider Captured, stops by to answer a few questions. :) 1) How would you describe your writing style? Matter-of-fact and action-driven. I like to write scenes with movement and purpose, not so much internal dialogue or deep thinking. My characters rarely indulge in introspection. Whenever I can inject some humor, I’m very pleased. Believability and logic are very important to me. Nothing turns me off faster than a character doing, thinking, or saying something that doesn’t make sense in context. 2) Do you write in a number of different genres? I write mostly sci-fi/futuristic … Read more

Announcement: Travels Through the Scarlet Equinox anthology

November 20, 2015 by scott

Mischief Corner Books has a new anthology out, and it features four QSFers: The Autumnal Equinox—when the trees dress in their formal scarlet and gold and the crisp air whispers of chance and change, when bright days turn into sudden storms and the veil between reality and imagination thins. Join the Mischief Corner authors as they share stories evoking this often unpredictable time of year. A Bear’s Bear by Toni Griffin Matthew Warner’s been a Chicago Bears fan as far back as he can remember. What other team was a young bear shifter from the Smokey Mountains supposed to root … Read more